How do you all eat healthy during crunch time?

I find myself eating a lot of unhealthy food/stress eating when I'm in earnings season and I end up bloating. What are some tips/food recs you all; have for going through crunch time? Is it just loading up on caffeinated drinks to suppress appetite + chowing down Naya/Sweetgreen?

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Honestly, you just gotta condition your mind to crave healthy things during lunch time. For me, even on Fridays where I eat "cheat meals," I still get a salad wrap or something healthy.

Besides that, caffeine, gum, nicotine, cucumbers, etc all help when I get hunger cravings. In the winter, I'll treat myself to a protein shake when I get hungry.

 

Thanks! How do you suggest I go about conditioning my mind to think this way? Also, what's a good source of quick nicotine that isn't Zyn or a vape?

 

Just do OMAD. It is difficult for some at first, but once you're in the routine its super easy.

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Do you eat before or after working out?

On days when you workout, I think its best to get some carbs in before and then eat after. If you don't workout that day, then you can just eat 1 meal. Fasted state workouts are ok too - I'll usually have some Gatorade in them, which is technically calories. But, if you don't sweat during the workout, you don't need Gatorade really.

I haven't been good about working out lately. My schedule has been insane. It's not clearing up until maybe next year if I get an MBA then I will have more time.

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